Nextwave, Agents of HATE volume 2

NextWave: Agents of H.A.T.E., Volume 2: I Kick Your Face by Warren Ellis
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Overcoming all odds, Nextwave goes up against the Beyond Corporation to settling things once and for all...

This time, Nextwave takes on the Mindless Ones, Forbush Man, a baby MODOK, and other things, leading up to the final battle with the Beyond Corporation. Warren Ellis' examination of the excesses of the super-hero genre wound to an abrubt but still satisfying end. I was sad to see NextWave go but things were wearing a little thin by the end anyway.

So where are we now? I loved the battle with the Mindless Ones, except for the Mindless Ones putting on clothes. I did not expec to see Forbush Man, a baby MODOK, or Devil Dinosaur talking and wearing a smoking jacket.

The art was still great but I was really getting tired of the explosions by the end. The characters were by far my favorite part of the series. I'm glad to see Marvel is currently doing something with Monica Rambeau and Devil Dinosar. I don't think the others have made many appearances since, which is a shame since Warren Ellis' version of Machine Man is damn entertaining and I'd like to see that approach in the main Marvel Universe instead of whatever alternate reality Nextwave inhabits.

NextWave was a lot of fun but too much fun can be exhausting. It was an interesting examination of the highs and lows of super hero comics but I'm glad the ride is over. 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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